"Grace is God's free and unmerited favor shown to guilty sinners who deserve only judgement. It is the love of God shown to the unlovely. It is God reaching downward to people who are in rebellion against him." (Jerry Bridges- Transforming Grace, p.21).

Here would be my repost in light of Jerry Bridges' definition of grace :

"In the past, I'd always bent and reshape myself to fit into a relationship with God... from now on, I'll just be me and look to Jesus who fits that." :D:D